Name: Authentic Petai with Sambal Bilis Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 200 grams fresh petai (stink beans), peeled and halved; 100 grams dried anchovies (bilis), cleaned and deseeded; 15-20 dried red chilies, soaked in hot water and drained; 5 shallots, peeled; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 inch belacan (shrimp paste), toasted; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (asam jawa), mixed with 1/4 cup water and strained; 1 tablespoon palm sugar (gula melaka) or brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1/2 cup cooking oil, divided

Petai with Sambal Bilis 🇲🇾 Malaysia

Stink beans (petai) served with crispy anchovies and spicy sambal.

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Stink beans crispy anchovies sambal

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